Question

Which of the following is true about cloud computing?

a. cloud firms are usually crammed inside inefficiently cooled downtown high-rises.
b. cloud computing is not as green as traditional computing.
c. cloud firms require their customers to move all of their software off site and onto the cloud in order to meet legal requirements demanded by u.s. regulators and european regulators.
d. cloud computing firms often have data centers that are not designed to pool and efficiently manage computing resources.
e. cloud infrastructure is often located

Answer 1

Cloud infrastructure is often located in data centers that are designed to efficiently manage computing resources.

Step-by-step explanation:

About cloud computing, several statements are false and only one is true. Option e. is true, as cloud infrastructure is often located in data centers that are designed to efficiently manage computing resources.

Options a., b., c., and d. are all false. Cloud firms are not necessarily crammed inside inefficiently cooled downtown high-rises (a.). Cloud computing can be more green than traditional computing due to the ability to consolidate hardware and reduce energy consumption (b.). Cloud firms do not require their customers to move all of their software off-site and onto the cloud to meet legal requirements (c.). Additionally, cloud computing firms often have data centers that are specifically designed to pool and efficiently manage computing resources (d.).